July 23, 2008, 4:49PM

July 18, 2008, 2:31PM

This morning I was engaging in a bit of ego-surfing and seeing what would pop up when I put my name into Google, but honestly, I was doing it primarily to see if a blog I launched while I was with my former company was still up and running. It is not. In looking at the various things that... Full story »

July 10, 2008, 4:23PM

Over the course of my life, I've spent many, many hours playing Wiffle ball. I haven't played much recently, I'll admit, but I am eagerly awaiting the time when my kids will be old enough to deal with my deadly curveball and my occasionally wild fast ball without crying and telling their mother on me. So I read with interest... Full story »

July 04, 2008, 12:00PM

This year, for the third year in a row, the Northampton Cycling Club, in partnership with Northampton Area Pediatrics, is hosting a series of youth cycling races at Look Park. It's a fine way to spend a summer evening. The organizers do a fabulous job of getting everyone registered and to the starting line and making sure that every finisher... Full story »

July 02, 2008, 10:42AM

The other day I was riding my bike on State Street, heading towards the bike path. My plan was to head up Stoddard to Prospect Street and home. All of a sudden a guy on a bike appeared from that little section of the bike path that takes you to the back of Stop & Shop. He rode right in... Full story »

June 27, 2008, 1:40PM

In case anyone was wondering, here are two quick updates on previous entries: Update #1: Just 45 seconds ago, I saw a man riding a Segway heading west on Payson Ave. in Easthampton. Update #1a: According to the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the scooter I saw was a T3 Motion Scooter that the Easthampton Police Department is trying out. Update #2:... Full story »

June 23, 2008, 9:02AM

My younger son, Owen, and I ran in The Northampton Mile yesterday, a fundraiser for the Northampton High School track and field team. The thunderstorms let up just in time for the three heats, the first of which began at 5:30 p.m. Owen and I got to the track at the high school to register about fifteen minutes before... Full story »

June 22, 2008, 2:30PM

I read in the Republican today about Westhampton's status as one of the few remaining 'dry' towns in Massachusetts and its long history of eschewing demon rum. The article contained this little nugget: Westhampton's own ban dates back at least to the Civil War era, and no one interviewed this week could recall any liquor-serving establishments before that. I admire... Full story »

June 19, 2008, 4:06PM

Cabal (from Dictionary.com): 1.a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority. 2. the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue. 3. a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles. -verb (used without object) 4. to form a cabal; intrigue; conspire; plot. If you read others local blogs, such as this one or... Full story »

June 18, 2008, 3:34PM

Yesterday, for no real good reason at all, I went to the bank and got a bundle of fifty $1 bills. Is bundle the right term? I suppose it's more accurate than "wad," "bunch" or "fistful." So now I'm walking around with this: It doesn't fit in my wallet or my pocket, and I haven't wanted to break the band... Full story »

June 13, 2008, 4:26PM

The other day I was riding my bike to work when I heard something falling through the branches of a tree across the street. It plopped to the ground and I saw what it was: a squirrel. Which lead me to wonder, if a squirrel falls out of a tree and there are no people around to see it, do... Full story »

June 09, 2008, 3:09PM

I received one of those email newsletters the other day from Mill Valley Golf Links in Belchertown touting the fact that golfers can now rent Segways for use on the golf course. Remember when we first heard about the Segway? It was way back in January 2001, a pre-9/11, pre-Bush inauguration world where anything seemed possible and an eccentric... Full story »

June 02, 2008, 2:11PM

The Northampton Bike Path being what it is, a 3-mile route between Northampton and Florence heavily used by families, fitness fanatics, nature lovers, commuters, and a lot of other people who defy categorization, if you use the bike path, the odds are pretty good that you might see something that you've never seen before. I'm not talking about the extraordinary... Full story »

May 28, 2008, 3:53PM

We capped off, I thought, a lovely Memorial Day weekend by marching in the Florence parade on Monday. One of my children marched with his coaches' pitch baseball team (woe to you if you mistakenly call it t-ball) and my other son marched with his Cub Scout troop. As you can see, these parades can be important for building a... Full story »